TGIF June 2011: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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4
Q 6 5
K Q J 9 4
Q 5 4 2
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Pass
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Pass
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1
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Dbl
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Rdbl
| 9
| 100
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1NT
| 8
| 90
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2
| 1
| 30
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Pass
| 1
| 20
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Moderator: A slight plurality of the panel sees 10 HCP and redoubles. What they will do after it goes 2-Pass-Pass is a lose-lose situation. The other main camp chooses 1NT.
August Boehm: Pass. My goal is to double their runout but, unlike redouble, limit my hand, making the penalty double somewhat cooperative. If our partnership can't make a penalty double of a partial, I'd vote for 1NT.
Mike Lawrence: 1NT. The alternative is 2, not forcing. This hand is too good for 2 in high cards, and the values are too soft in general for play in diamonds. Redouble is off since I have all boring values with little defense.
The Coopers: 2. We play this forcing one round. The problem with redouble is what to do when it goes 2 back to you. Better to bid our suit.
The Gordons: Rdbl. Yes, pass is tempting, as is 1NT, but we do have a pretty good hand. The only problem is when left-hand opponent's 2 is passed around to us. Should that happen, we will try 3 and hope for the best.
Stephen Vincent: 1NT. The values are too soft for a redouble. You will feel quite unhappy if the bidding goes 2-P-P back to you.
Aidan Ballantyne: Rdbl. Show balance of power, maybe punish opps for getting in. If it then goes 2 by LHO passed to me I am forced so I double. They may make it but that's matchpoints. Pass followed by double would be take-out.
Martin Henneberger: 1NT. Yes I know redouble shows 10+ with no fit. But I certainly cannot dream of penalizing clubs or hearts, so starting with a redouble will complicate things later.
Larry Meyer: 2. Show my values, and help pard if he needs to make the opening lead.
Eugene Chan: 1NT. Values too soft for redouble.
Yue Su: 2. Not enough defense to redouble.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 1NT. With an offensively-oriented hand, I'm going to try to buy it cheaply.
Ian Greig: Rdbl. Opposite my opening pass, partner's pass of 2 should be non-forcing.
Mike Roberts: 1NT. Most flexible. Redouble would be ok too.
Paul Mcmullin: 2. Rdbl a close alternate, but I'm uncomfortable bidding 3 over Rdbl-2-P-P.
Chris Diamond: 2. Don't like the vulnerability or my spots for defending.
Tim Francis-Wright: 2. Yes, this is non-forcing, but I would rather be a bit strong for this bid than to redouble and overstate my strength.
Amiram Millet: Rdbl. There is probably 3NT by partner but a penalty will be better here.
John Gillespie: 1NT. I'm picking what will score best if it works and keeps the most options in play.
Brian Zietman: Rdbl. Automatic.
Beverley Candlish: Rdbl. I would Redouble showing 10+ points and no fit in spades. Hopefully my partner would bid one of my minor suits.
Bernice Gunther: Rdbl. I have a good hand, can show power this way.
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| 2. IMPs. Both vul.
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A K Q J 8 4 3
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A 10 4 3
6 4
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 9
| 100
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3
| 5
| 80
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3
| 3
| 20
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5
| 0
| 20
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4
| 1
| 10
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5
| 1
| 10
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2
| 0
| 0
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4
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The majority jump in spades, even though there is a huge fit in diamonds.
Allan Falk: 3. I think any expert would understand this as a splinter. So my first desire is to see if North has lots of heart wastage.
Barry Rigal: 3. Anything else makes our auction far too complex. I can't see why we need to play diamonds unless partner has K x, and why would he be so mean?
Don Stack: 3. I'm hoping to set up the auction so that partner will be able to cuebid a club control. If we can get the club cuebid, then we can bid 5NT and possibly get to an easy grand.
Stephen Vincent: 3. It seems premature to support diamonds with a solid 7 card spade suit. It's hard to communicate all the features of this hand.
Gilbert Lambert: 5. Exclusion Blackwood?
Aidan Ballantyne: 3. Set trumps and save space as there may be an easy grand slam (say by some form of GSF or 5 exclusion keycard after a club cue bid by pard).
Martin Henneberger: 3. Wow I have no clue what bids mean now if we play kiddie bridge sayc. This is why 2/1 is so superior.
Larry Meyer: 6. Pard could make 7 with the right minimum, so 6 should have a good chance.
Eugene Chan: 4. Forcing and slammish. Partner will cuebid aces up the line. Reason I hate Italian cuebids is 4 is either ace or king.
Yue Su: 3. Support partner and hope we have 6 or 7.
Kai Zhou: 4. I truly show my sympathy to those who are in 6 if pard has 2 A K x x K Q x x x K x x with club lead and A offiside.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3. The first step towards diamond slam is agreeing on the trump suit. But I don't foresee this auction getting any clearer.
Mike Roberts: 2. I'm not in a rush yet. If I splinter, I can't insist on spades, and if I bid 3, it will be tough to get to diamonds. I'll wait.
Chris Diamond: 3. What's the state of the match? If we're down big I'd bid 7 or 5NT but I'll try and coax a club cue.
Yu Wang: 5. Exclusion.
Tim Francis-Wright: 3. I hate this call, but I don't know if 3 is forcing here. (Can *you* tell by reading the system notes?)
Amiram Millet: 3. We have at least 5. 4 isn't guaranteed.
Joel Forssell: 3. Splinter agreeing diamonds.
Kees Schaafsma: 3. Over 4, I plan to bid 5.
John Gillespie: 3. How about Exclusion keycard showing a club void?
Brian Zietman: 3. We will be in 6 or 7 or 6 or 7 so I want to deter a club lead and get another bid from partner.
Beverley Candlish: 3. Depending on whether we are playing standard or two over one. I would jump to 3, showing control in hearts and looking for a slam.
Bernice Gunther: 3. Show splinter in support of diamonds.
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| 3. Matchpoints. Both vul.
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A K 8 6 5 3
6 4
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J 8 7 4 2
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| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2
| 10
| 100
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1
| 5
| 50
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3
| 2
| 20
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Pass
| 2
| 20
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4
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The panel majority chooses 2.
Jeff Meckstroth: 3. Too much playing strength to open 2. If we belong in clubs, it won't work well.
Jill Meyers: 2. And I would bid clubs later if the opportunity arose.
Steve Robinson: 1. Too strong for 2. Don't want to open 3, so 1 is left. I will regret this action if partner has the red suits.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. You will likely get a chance to bid later, and partner will be able to draw the appropriate negative inferences from your failure to open 2.
Gilbert Lambert: 2. I might wait and try to show my two-suiter later, but it might be at the five level!
Aidan Ballantyne: 2. Going with the field. If I miss a cold grand in clubs I'll have company.
Martin Henneberger: 1. This is an easy 1 opener for me. Bidding a weak 2 or even 3 with a great suit 6-5 shape and a void is closing one's eyes and rolling the dice. 4 is also an unecessary crap shoot.
Larry Meyer: 2. Tell pard about the most useful feature of my hand.
Eugene Chan: 2. Bidding could be at the five level if you pass hoping to back in later.
Yue Su: 2. I would pass if this were IMPs. For matchpoints, I less worry missing 5 or 6.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2. Yes, I will preempt with a void if the situation is right. Next question...
Mike Roberts: 2. Yes, this could be a huge underbid.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Luckily, my long suit is spades... I can always have the last say later.
Chris Diamond: Pass. I've got the spades and I'll be ashamed of my defence if pard doubles a high red suit contract especially as the club length may remain undisclosed.
Tim Francis-Wright: Pass. The cool kids are bidding 2 with this, which might work out fine. But I think I'll get to show at least one of my suits next round.
Amiram Millet: 2. Almost an opening (and a void) but I prefer first strike here.
John Gillespie: 1. Substandard but close enough for Matchpoints.
Brian Zietman: 1. Lousy points but great distribution, I believe it is worth an opening. A trap pass could work well if we sacrifice in spades against opponents' heart game.
Beverley Candlish: 2. I would either open with 2 or pass hoping I could show both suits on the second round.
Bernice Gunther: 2. First position. Good suit. Both vul.
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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K Q 9 2
Q 10 7 6 5
Q 6
8 4
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 9
| 100
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Dbl
| 9
| 100
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Pass
| 1
| 20
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2NT
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The doublers - who might be right, but who also might be right only to the tune of plus 100 when plus 140 is available - tie the bidders - who might go minus 50 when a plus was available on defense.
Karen Walker: Dbl. The fifth heart argues for offense, but my spades are just too good to let this one go. I'm expecting at least plus 300. West probably has a good four-card suit.
Stephen Vincent: Dbl. LHO has chosen the wrong time to balance.
Aidan Ballantyne: 3. 5th heart. What's the problem? Since we were probably making at least +110 and I'm surely not getting +300 against 2 doubled, I have to hope for +140 or that -50 in 3 is a save against 2 making and that others their way will contest in spades.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. A couple of interesting points here. West couldn't bid 1 but can now balance? Partner if short in spades doesn't care to compete to 3? Well I will double as 'cooperative' (optional) and will be happy to defend or play 3 should partner pull.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. Down 2 undoubled won't compensate for our partscore, so need to double.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. I would not have passed to begin with (2 game try!). We now have a self-created problem. DSI (Do Something Intelligent) double time!
Kai Zhou: Dbl. I hate to violate the law, but this might be a real exception?
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. Action double. I'm prepared to compete to 3, but the panel loves it when you ask partner's opinion.
Mike Roberts: Dbl. I have to do something; down 2 undoubled is less than our partscore.
Paul Mcmullin: 3. Law of total tricks?
Chris Diamond: Dbl. I fully expect pard to pull but if he does 3 should be ok.
Tim Francis-Wright: Dbl. This is a Spike Lee double--do the right thing. If partner has a spade singleton, pulling might be right.
Amiram Millet: 3. Am not thrilled to punish sitting under the spades. 3 will usually be better.
John Gillespie: 3. Double puts pard in a bind too often while this should be with the field.
Brian Zietman: 3. At matchpoints we have to push them up to the 3 level.
Beverley Candlish: 3. I would compete to 3 having 5 hearts and stoppers in spades. My partner must have something in the minor suits.
Bernice Gunther: 3. Pard has a minimum, but I don't want to sell out.
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| 5. IMPs. N-S vul.
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9 8 7 3 2
J 7 6 5
J 8 3 2
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2
(1)
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4
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Dbl
(2)
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5
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Pass
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Pass
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| (1) Strong.
| | (2) Poor hand: less than two queens.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 8
| 100
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6
| 7
| 90
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5NT
| 2
| 20
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Dbl
| 1
| 10
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Pass
| 1
| 0
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Moderator: Another close vote. Surely opener would bid something over 5 with an unbalanced hand, therefore, he most likely holds a huge balanced hand with no club values. The majority sign off in 5, while the other camp commit to the slam holding the vast majority of a 30 point deck.
Mike Lawrence: Dbl. If North is short in clubs, very possible given his pass of 5, then my void won't be worth much. Give him: A K Q J A K x x A Q 10 x 2, for example. Slam is no bargain. Having no way to find our best five-level contract, if one exists, I double.
Steve Robinson: 6. Partner has no wasted values in clubs. Might as well play in partner's best suit.
The Sutherlins: 5. This is a forcing auction. Partner should be prepared for us to bid a bad five-card suit. If not, he should have doubled or bid his own six-card suit if he has one. He passed on his chance to double and collect a sure plus.
Stephen Vincent: 6. This will ensure that you are in the right strain. Whether you will be at the right level is another matter.
Aidan Ballantyne: 6. Pard's pass encourages a take-out so I stretch a bit to find our best fit expecting a good play for slam opposite a 2 opener with no club wastage. I predict the meek 5 will win the vote however.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. I cannot pass because the 2 opener followed by 5 level competition creates a force in my world. Double seems the only solution to allow pard to pass with a flat balanced moose or pick a place to play.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. Expecting pard to pass with trump tricks, else he will take out.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Still bad hand. Still less than 2 queens!
Yue Su: Pass. This one took me the longest time. I bid 5 then changed it to pass.
Stuart Carr: Dbl. I assume this is takeout, after the previous double showing weakness.
Kai Zhou: 6. Didn't I tell you I have less than two queens and you still make a forcing pass? :)
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. Based on the auction, this double is surely for takeout. I will spring this bid on my infallible bidding contest partner, though I wouldn't risk it with any of my human ones.
Mike Roberts: 5. Partner asked; I answer. 6 is tempting, and seems to fit the auction, but I can't bring myself to do it.
Chris Diamond: 5. The easy answer's double but it just doesn't feel right with a void.
Tim Francis-Wright: Pass. Maybe we're winning IMPs simply by not doubling them here.
Amiram Millet: 5. Partner is looking for my advice. Punish will not be enough here.
John Gillespie: Dbl. If pard bids over this, I will raise.
Brian Zietman: 5. Partner has made a forcing pass and my club void will be useful.
Beverley Candlish: Dbl. I have nowhere to go. I can't take the chance that my partner will have spades or even if we can make 5, so I will double for penalty.
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